Chapter 92 Sorry, don't deceive yourself
"I will never forget you no matter who I forget." Su Xueqing said.
"My little brother and I... forget it, I won't ask you this." Ning Jiaxuan said, "I won't forget you either."
Ning Jiaxuan looked at her little niece. She was very small. When she came back, she was a little bigger.
"You won't forget me, but my niece will probably forget me." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Children forget quickly."
"She doesn't remember much at this time." Su Xueqing said, "Few of us have such a small memory. When you come back from studying abroad, the child will be a little older and you can still play with the child. I'm afraid that by then you will dislike the child's naughtiness and don't want to play with the child."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Ning Jiaxuan said.
Ning Jiaxuan had dinner at Su Xueqing's place and went back. Su Xueqing saw Ning Jiaxuan off to the door.
"Are you so reluctant to let her go?" Ning Yanjing stood beside Su Xueqing, "She will be back in two or three years."
"It's not that I can't bear to leave, it's just this feeling... We won't see each other for a long time, and I will feel a little melancholy." Su Xueqing said, "Jiaxuan and I can talk more..."
"Can't you tell me?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"This is different." Su Xueqing said, "Conversations between women are not suitable for you to talk about."
There aren't many people Su Xueqing can talk to. Not everyone can talk so easily. Su Xueqing knew that Ning Jiaxuan was going to study abroad. When it really came to this moment, she was still a little sad.
"It's good for Jiaxuan to study abroad." Su Xueqing said, "Going abroad will give you more experience."
"She will definitely tell you what she saw." Ning Yanjing said, "When we have time in the future, we can also travel abroad."
"Yes, you can." Su Xueqing nodded. "Junjun is still so young. Let's go traveling when she is older."
Until Ning Jiaxuan took a plane to study abroad, Xu Ruyun did not wait for Ning Jiaxuan to find her alone.
Xu Ruyun once thought that Ning Jiaxuan was dealing with her because she was narrow-minded and guilty. When Ning Jiaxuan and Yan Yichen had not yet broken off their engagement, she was thinking about replacing Ning Jiaxuan. When Xu Ruyun learned that Ning Jiaxuan went abroad to study, she deeply felt that she was not on the same level as Ning Jiaxuan, and Ning Jiaxuan would never look at her.
The daughter of a wealthy family is, after all, from a wealthy family, and Xu Ruyun cannot compare to Ning Jiaxuan in many aspects.
Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen have been together for more than half a year, and she just got pregnant. Xu Ruyun didn't dare to let Yan's mother know, for fear that Yan's mother would come running over. Xu Ruyun continued to work and did not stop working because of her pregnancy.
Xu's mother went to see Xu Ruyun, and her intention was to let Xu Ruyun stay at home to take care of the pregnancy.
"Mom, you've been pregnant before, and pregnant women aren't that weak." Xu Ruyun said, "I can't stay away from work forever. If I don't work, people will think I'm a dodder who can only rely on men."
At least now Xu Ruyun is still drawing designs on the surface, and the hairpins and other things she designed are still very popular.
In her previous life, Xu Ruyun had experienced the pain of being unemployed. In this life, Xu Ruyun didn't want others to think that she only relied on men.
Yes, even though Xu Ruyun knew in her heart that she relied on Yan Yichen, she didn't want others to think so. She, Xu Ruyun, did things, not nothing, and what she did was effective, not useless.
"I just draw the design and go to get off work by car." Xu Ruyun said, "The bridge is open now. It's not like before when we always had to take the ferry. It's much more convenient now and the round trip is very fast. The other bridge will be repaired soon, and when it is repaired, the round trip will be even faster. The other bridge is closer to our factory. It's just a short walk after crossing the bridge. The current bridge requires a detour."
"The daughter of the Su family has not reported to work after giving birth. She said she needs to rest." said Xu's mother.
"She didn't report officially, but she did go to work." Xu Ruyun said, "She didn't report officially and wasn't a formal employee, so she didn't necessarily get any advantage. Instead, she suffered a loss."
Xu Ruyun doesn't think Su Xueqing is someone who would delay her career for her children. Su Xueqing has done more than many people. Some people seem to be relaxed on the surface and don't seem to do more things, but in fact, it's not the case at all.
In Xu Ruyun's previous life, Su Xueqing was not a simple person. Su Xueqing entered the Architectural Design Institute and later climbed to a certain position. Before Xu Ruyun was reborn, Su Xueqing was about to bring her boyfriend back home. Unfortunately, Xu Ruyun did not have time to see Su Xueqing's boyfriend in her previous life. It seemed that he was from a big family.
In her previous life, Xu Ruyun didn't care about the Su family, she only cared about her own family. Xu Ruyun was betrayed by her husband and her life was not going well, so how could she think about how well others lived. The Su family in her previous life was not much better. Su Yamei's daughter was lost, and Su Yamei resented the Su family all her life. Su's mother lived in guilt all the time. Su's mother often subsidized Su Yamei, which made her son and daughter-in-law unhappy. Su Xueqing rarely went back home, and basically lived outside. When she found a boyfriend, she was around 30 years old.
Xu Ruyun didn't think about whether anyone in the Su family had been reborn. How could so many people be reborn? It was normal for some things to change after she was reborn. If nothing changed, that would be terrible. It would make Xu Ruyun feel that she couldn't change her own ending.
"A relative of Su Xueqing's husband's family works in the company." Xu Ruyun said, "Su Xueqing doesn't have to worry about work at all. She has good grades and doesn't need others to help her."
If it were me, I would also like a daughter-in-law like Su Xueqing.
Xu Ruyun sometimes thought that Su Xueqing seldom went home in her previous life, and that Su Xueqing must have lived a good life outside. In her previous life, Xu Ruyun heard people say that Su Xueqing bought a house and lived in a new house... She only heard about it and rarely saw Su Xueqing in person.
In this life, not so many things happened in the Su family. Amelia Su got married early and went home more often.
"She... is indeed enviable." Mother Xu said, "If your mother-in-law could also... Well, you should be careful. Does she know that you are pregnant?"
"I don't know yet." Xu Ruyun said, "I don't plan to tell her for the time being."
"What did your husband say?" asked Xu's mother.
"I told him not to say anything yet." Xu Ruyun said, "With his mother's attitude, if I gave birth to a daughter this time, she would definitely have something to say. Even if I gave birth to a son, she might not be happy. His mother just thinks that it's me who caused her precious son to not be able to marry those girls with good family backgrounds. It's my fault and there's something wrong with me."
During the past six months, Xu Ruyun had met Yan's mother. As soon as they met, Yan's mother started talking a lot, saying that Xu Ruyun was shameless, that Xu Ruyun was not an active person, and that Xu Ruyun only knew how to seduce men.
Xu Ruyun didn't like what Yan's mother said, so she would stay away from her. Even though she was hiding, Yan's mother still said something. Yan's mother believed that those girls with good family backgrounds were unwilling to go on blind dates with Yan Yichen because of Xu Ruyun.
In ancient times, those young men from good families who had concubines before getting married would be looked down upon. Even if they had a maidservant, the maidservant could not get pregnant and have children early. They had to wait until the principal wife got married and became pregnant and gave birth before the maidservant could give birth.
Yan's mother brought the feudal ethics to the present, and Xu Ruyun was not worthy of being in the upper class. If Yan's mother really had the ability, she would have asked Yan Yichen not to be with Xu Ruyun instead of always scolding Xu Ruyun. Yan's mother always criticized Yan Yichen, but she didn't ask Yan Yichen to separate from Xu Ruyun, she only said that she didn't recognize Xu Ruyun as her daughter-in-law.
"Fuck it, I won't care." Xu Ruyun said, "It's useless to say anything. If others think we are bad, then we are bad."
"Everything will be fine once you give birth to the baby," said Xu's mother. "Give birth to the baby safely."
"Deng Manni is also pregnant. I don't know if she's having a son or a daughter." Xu Ruyun said, "It would be best if she had a daughter!"
Xu Ruyun doesn't like Deng Manni. Deng Manni, who becomes a mistress even though she knows that the man has a wife, should not have a good ending.
"But it doesn't matter if she gave birth to a son." Xu Ruyun said. She herself gave birth to a son in her previous life, but Liao Jiankai still found Deng Manni. This shows that it doesn't matter whether Deng Manni gave birth to a son or not. When Liao Jiankai wants to find another woman, he will still find one.
It's not that Xu Ruyun praised Liao Jiankai. Liao Jiankai's salary is still good. There are always some women who like people like Liao Jiankai. Men are always fickle. Deng Manni and Liao Jiankai don't have a deep relationship. Liao Jiankai can't stay with Deng Manni alone.
Liao Jiankai and Deng Manni often quarreled, more often than Xu Ruyun had quarreled with Liao Jiankai in her previous life. Xu Ruyun had no job before marriage, so she would tolerate Liao Jiankai a little more. In addition, Liao Jiankai had loved Xu Ruyun before, so the relationship between the two was more harmonious.
"Who cares if she gives birth to a son or a daughter? She already has no job." Xu's mother said, "I don't think the Liao family is treating her very well now."
"That's right." Xu Ruyun said, "Families like the Liao family don't have much money, but they always want this and that. In their eyes, their daughter-in-law is an outsider, and they can't spend more money on an outsider."
When Deng Manni was pregnant, she wanted to eat fish, but the Liao family was unwilling to buy her fish, saying that she ate too much when she had her first child, but she only gave birth to a girl. Other women did not eat so much when they were pregnant and gave birth, but their children were still plump and white.
Liao's mother was unwilling to buy delicious food for Deng Manni. Deng Manni asked Liao Jiankai to buy it, but Liao Jiankai was either unwilling to go out to buy it or forgot, and said that Deng Manni had too many things to do. Liao Jiankai felt that what his mother said was right. Other pregnant women did not have so many things to do, but Deng Manni had too many things to do. Deng Manni had already given birth to a child, and it was not the first time. Why didn't Deng Manni know to restrain herself and stop thinking about eating all the time?
Why do pregnant women eat so much? The baby will grow up and it will be bad if it is not born.
Deng Manni was so angry at the Liao family that she was speechless. She said directly that she was giving birth to a child for the Liao family. The Liao family also said that the child Deng Manni was carrying was not her own?
Deng Manni was not like Xu Ruyun who had no job from the beginning, so Xu Ruyun did not have the confidence to tolerate more. Deng Manni had lived a comfortable life before, and her temper was a little stronger. When the two sides collided, it was easy for something to go wrong.
Xu Ruyun heard about the things that happened in the Liao family. She felt that Deng Manni deserved it. This was just the beginning. When Deng Manni and Liao Jiankai had just gotten married, Deng Manni ran to her to show off. Now, Deng Manni has seen the true face of the Liao family.
"If Deng Manni really gave birth to a son, the Liao family would not take her seriously." Xu Ruyun said, "If she gave birth to a son, it means she is useless. If she didn't give birth to a son, it means she has a physical problem, and Liao Jiankai can find someone else."
"How did you know that the Liao family was such a group of people?" Mother Xu asked, "I thought they were pretty good people at first."
At first, Xu's mother thought that the Liao family might have some minor problems, but it was not to the point where Xu Ruyun and Liao Jiankai broke up. Many people are like that. There will be some minor problems in the husband's family. It's good enough for the couple to live together, and they don't need to worry about it.
"I..." Xu Ruyun couldn't talk about what happened in her previous life, so she could only say, "I just want to stop the loss in time. Liao Jiankai is not very rich, and he is reluctant to spend money on me. When we were boyfriend and girlfriend, he was unwilling to spend more money on me. After we got married, how could he spend more money on me? Mom, look at this family, Yichen spends more money on me."
Even though Yan Yichen rarely took the initiative to choose gifts for Xu Ruyun, and asked his secretary to choose them, and most of the things in the house were arranged by Xu Ruyun herself, Xu Ruyun was still very satisfied. Compared with Liao Jiankai, Yan Yichen was simply too good.
Mother Yan, that was really just a small problem. Xu Ruyun could tolerate Mother Yan, since Mother Yan didn't come every day anyway. Mother Yan was arrogant, and it was already a big deal for her to come and embarrass Xu Ruyun once in a while. Mother Yan didn't want to meet Xu Ruyun all the time, because that would make her feel that she had lowered her status. Xu Ruyun was nothing, and Xu Ruyun didn't deserve to see her more.
In this comparison, isn't Liao's mother outshined by Yan's mother again?
"You don't know whether life is easy or not until you've experienced it," Xu Ruyun said. "Sometimes, if you find a problem early and stop it early, you can suffer less."
"Compared to Yan Yichen, Liao Jiankai is indeed not good." Xu's mother said, "Although Yan Yichen's mother doesn't approve of you yet, this house is yours, Yan Yichen gives you money every month, you have a job and dividends, and your life is better."
"Yes." Xu Ruyun said, "Mom, you don't need to listen to what those people say about whether there is a marriage certificate or not. You have to live your life on your own. Yan Yichen is not married. If he really married another woman and I am still with him, then it is indeed my problem. Yan Yichen is not with other women. He only has me as his woman. I am with him because we are willing and it does not affect others."
"Well, that's enough." Xu's mother said, "I'll be relieved if you can live a good life."
Xu's mother is mainly worried about Xu Ruyun giving birth to a daughter. Xu Ruyun is not worried about giving birth to a daughter. If she has a daughter, she can continue to have children. Yan Yichen and Xu Ruyun do not work in related units, so they don't have to worry about being laid off or losing their jobs. Yan Yichen has money, so he can afford the fine and raise the child.
Xu Ruyun invited Xu's mother to dinner, and when Xu's mother left, Xu Ruyun asked her mother to take some food back. Every time Xu's mother went back from Xu Ruyun's place, she would take some food with her. Xu Ruyun thought that the food was not much at all, and Su Xueqing often sent things to the Su family. Xu Ruyun thought that she didn't go back to her mother's house often, so it was okay for her mother's family to take some things back when they came.
Ning Jiaxuan went abroad, so Ning Yuhao couldn't go with Ning Jiaxuan to Su Xueqing's place. So he had to go with Ning's mother to Su Xueqing's place.
"Sister opened her eyes." Ning Yuhao looked at Ning Wenjun.
My sister opened her eyes, she tilted her head... Ning Yuhao felt that everything about her sister was magical. He could sit next to her and stare at her for a long time without her making any noise. My sister was so cute and soft. Ning Yuhao felt that this was the sister he wanted. My sister didn't make any noise. She only cried when she was hungry or had diarrhea. My sister was so smart. How could she be so smart?
Su Xueqing was quite excited when she saw Ning Yuhao staring at the child and making a fuss. Su Xueqing suspected that even if her daughter farted, Ning Yuhao would say it smelled good.
"Do you like your sister so much?" Su Xueqing asked.
"I like it." Ning Yuhao nodded vigorously. "My sister is cuter than those dolls. She is very pretty. I want to play with her."
"Early in the morning, he asked, 'Grandma, when are you going to see your sister?'" Ning's mother imitated Ning Yuhao's words, "and told me to hurry up, saying it was too late, the sun was too hot, I had to come early and go back later. The sun has gone down, it's not hot anymore, it's just right to go back."
"That's right." Ning Yuhao said, "We have to leave early and come back late. This is my sister's home, my little aunt's home. We can stay here and won't be driven away. Little aunt, right?"
"Yes, I won't chase you away." Su Xueqing chuckled.
Ning Yuhao didn't dare to touch the little sister too much, for fear that she would be hurt by him. Sometimes Ning Yuhao would stare at the little sister and fall asleep.
Mrs. Ning also said that Ning Yuhao has been much more well-behaved recently, and that he looks like a big brother. When Ning Yuhao heard his mother say those words, he was very happy, because he looked like a big brother.
"Are you hungry, sister? Open your mouth." Ning Yuhao watched the little sister's mouth move.
"It's about time to feed her." Su Xueqing looked at the time.
Su Xueqing didn't wait for the baby to cry before feeding her. By that time, the baby would be very hungry. Su Xueqing had already learned how to make milk powder, and someone at home helped her. Su Xueqing held the bottle to feed her daughter. Ning Yuhao looked at Su Xueqing holding the baby, and he stared at her intently.
"Would you like some milk?" Su Xueqing asked Ning Yuhao.
"No, no." Ning Yuhao wiped the non-existent saliva from the corner of his mouth.
Su Xueqing still asked someone to bring milk to Ning Yuhao so that Ning Yuhao could have something to drink.
"Is this my sister's milk powder?" Ning Yuhao frowned, "I'm a big brother, I can't drink my sister's milk powder."
"It's not your sister's milk powder." Su Xueqing said, "Even if it's your sister's milk powder, you can drink it. There is still milk powder at home, not just a little bit. Do you want to try it?"
"Give it to my sister, give it to my sister." Ning Yuhao was still worried about his sister not having anything to drink after hearing what his aunt said, "My sister needs to grow up quickly."
Ning Yanjing returned home and saw Ning Yuhao again.
During the recent summer vacation, Ning Yuhao often came with his mother. In order to see his sister, Ning Yuhao also tried his best. Sister Ning was happy and relaxed. As long as Ning Yuhao did not get into trouble, it didn't matter if Ning Yuhao stayed with Su Xueqing.
"Uncle." Ning Yuhao greeted Ning Yanjing.
"Wash your hands, it's time to eat." Ning Yanjing said.
"Okay." Ning Yuhao said.
When Ning Yuhao was eating at Sister Ning's place, Sister Ning asked him to wash his hands and had to call him many times. When he came to Su Xueqing's place, everyone asked Ning Yuhao to wash his hands before eating, and Ning Yuhao went to wash his hands quickly without any delay. Ning Yuhao was afraid that if he was a little slower, he would not be able to visit his sister next time.
Other children in the kindergarten have younger sisters, and some have older sisters. Ning Yuhao didn't want an older sister, he just wanted a younger sister.
Ning Yuhao sat there obediently waiting for his meal, and his mother would pick up some food for him from time to time. If his little sister wasn't still unable to eat, Ning Yuhao would have picked up some food for her.
Soon it was September, and Su Xueqing officially reported for work. She had to work full-time, and could not come two or three days a week like before. Su Xueqing officially joined the company at this time. She had previously received subsidies, not formal wages, and the subsidies were relatively small. No one complained that Su Xueqing did not come to work but still received so much money.
“You haven’t gained any weight yet.” Han Fang saw Su Xueqing and couldn’t help but said, “You’ve lost some weight.”
"I was pregnant before, and you were always at the construction site, so I hadn't seen you for a while." Su Xueqing said.
"Isn't the new bridge going to be open to traffic soon?" Han Fang said, "Speaking of which, this bridge has fewer problems. Many issues have been taken into consideration. How did you know there would be those problems?"
The bridge designed by Su Xueqing took into account many issues, various calculations, and even some written practices.
"These are all very simple issues that need to be considered." Su Xueqing said, "With the experience of the last bridge, this bridge will be much simpler."
"..." Han Fang didn't believe what Su Xueqing said. When the previous bridge was opened to traffic, this bridge had already been built. "It will be open to traffic before National Day, in less than a month."
At this time, Han Fang didn't have to stay at the construction site all the time. Han Fang stayed at the construction site not only to watch the bridge, but more importantly to keep an eye on the construction of the development zone. After this bridge was opened to traffic, the round trip time could be shortened. The development zone was too large, and it took a long time to drive from the beginning to the end.
"Time flies." Su Xueqing sighed, "I remember when I came here to work, I wasn't married yet."
"It's really coming soon." Han Fang said, "I'm getting married soon."
"Congratulations, congratulations." Su Xueqing said quickly, "Let's get married."
"I don't know what will happen after we get married." Han Fang said, "I hope it will be good."
"It will be fine." Su Xueqing said, "The purpose of marriage is to live a better life. Otherwise, why get married?"
"..." Han Fang looked around, "Are you always so direct when speaking? Aren't you afraid of being overheard by others?"
"This is the truth. I always say this in front of my man. I also say this in front of my parents-in-law. This is the truth." Su Xueqing said, "A poor couple has many sorrows."
Su Xueqing has always been a very realistic person. Of course, she didn't think of looking for someone as rich as Ning Yanjing at first. At most, she thought of looking for someone who was about the same age as herself. He had to be a college student with a stable job, and his parents-in-law shouldn't be too difficult to deal with, and he shouldn't have a difficult sister-in-law...
"Women still have to think about themselves and their future." Su Xueqing said, "In the future, when your child asks you why he doesn't have money to go to cram school, why he can't learn more skills, and why he is so much worse than others, how will you answer? You have the ability to get better, why don't you find better? Water flows to low places, and people go to high places. It has been like this since ancient times."
Su Xueqing doesn't like to hide things, as that will only make others look down on her.
"Your in-laws are pretty good." Han Fang said.
"That's right." Su Xueqing said, "I have always been quite straightforward in my speech, and they didn't mind me being too straightforward. Jiaxuan went abroad, and fortunately, she has a daughter."
"In two or three years, she will be back." Han Fang said, "Besides, if she wants to come back, she can come back anytime. It's not like your family can't afford the plane ticket."
"That's true, but studying is very important." Su Xueqing said, "How can I delay studying just to come back?"
Su Xueqing didn’t think about Ning Jiaxuan coming home every few days. What was important was that Ning Jiaxuan could study well abroad.
"You two have a great relationship." Han Fang sighed, "I..."
When Han Fang thought about the situation at her fiancé's family, she sometimes wanted to shake her head, but there were a few families that didn't have any problems at all.
"Let's go to the cafeteria to eat together at noon." Han Fang said.
"Okay." Su Xueqing said.
"Don't you have to go back for dinner?" Han Fang asked.
"No need." Su Xueqing said.
At noon, someone at home brought Su Xueqing a nutritious meal. Ning's mother meant that Su Xueqing had to take good care of herself for a while. The meals in the cafeteria were all big pot meals. What nutrition could big pot meals have? Home-cooked meals were more nutritious.
Su Xueqing and Han Fang went to the cafeteria to eat together. Han Fang saw Su Xueqing open the lunch box.
"Let's eat together." Su Xueqing said.
"No, no, no, you eat, you eat." Han Fang saw a lot of meat dishes, as well as vegetables, and each portion was not small.
"Eat it, you're welcome." Su Xueqing said, "I can't eat so much either."
Su Xueqing took out clean chopsticks and picked some meat for Han Fang.
"My mother-in-law and the others were worried that I didn't eat enough, so they prepared more food for me," Su Xueqing said. "According to them, more is better than less. They told me to eat more and take good care of my body. My baby was born in May, and now he's almost four months old. They still prepare all kinds of nutritious meals for me, and even give me extra meals at night."
Su Xueqing touched her chin and said, "If it weren't for my physique that doesn't easily make me fat, I would have had a double chin a long time ago."
"Giving birth causes loss of energy and blood for women, so it's only natural that they treat you well." Han Fang said, not knowing whether she would receive such good treatment when she becomes pregnant and gives birth.
"My mother-in-law said the same thing." Su Xueqing said, "My mother-in-law often comes to my house to help take care of the children."
"Don't you have someone to take care of the children at home?" Han Fang asked.
"Yes, but we still have to take better care of our own children." Su Xueqing said, "Only when we are with our own family can we be more attentive."
Su Xueqing and her husband hired not just one person to take care of the child, but people who took turns to take care of the child. Su Xueqing would also check on the child from time to time to prevent the child from being abused by the servants. Fortunately, the people they hired were of good character, and they spent a lot of money on it.
"If we don't take care of the child ourselves, the child will not be close to us in the future." Su Xueqing said, "I came to work and didn't go home. I don't know if she will cry."
"So you're still eating here at noon?" Han Fang asked, "You didn't go back?"
"This is work." Su Xueqing said, "Where is the time to go back every day?"
"Don't you miss your child?" Han Fang asked.
"How can I bear to let her go? I can't bear to let her go." Su Xueqing said, "We have to see if she can adapt. If not, she can go back at noon."
"Your home is close to here, and it's even closer if you drive." Han Fang said, "It won't take much time to go back at noon, and you can rest at home. You're still breastfeeding. Some people in our unit live nearby, and they basically go back to rest after lunch and come back for work in the afternoon."
"That's possible." Su Xueqing said.
"Some of them have to do housework when they go back home, which is tiring." Han Fang said, "You don't have to do housework when you go back home, and you can also look after the children, which is not bad."
"You're right." Su Xueqing nodded, "I'll go back and eat tomorrow."
If the meeting really starts too late, or if she is delayed by other things and has no time to go back, it would be nice for Su Xueqing to eat in the cafeteria.
"Let's try it today and see if she will make a fuss." Su Xueqing said.
"The child is so young, how can you be so cruel?" Han Fang said.
"I can't bear it..." Su Xueqing really couldn't bear it. After hearing what Han Fang said, Su Xueqing wanted to go back home to take a look.
Then, after Su Xueqing finished her lunch, she really went back.
Mother Ning was still puzzled when she saw Amelia Su, “Didn’t you say that you didn’t come back at noon today?”
"I couldn't bear to leave little Junjun, so I came back to see her." Su Xueqing said, "Is she crying?"
"She cried, but she's full and asleep again. I just fed her milk." Ning's mother said, "Put your clothes next to her. She will stop making a fuss and sleep peacefully."
"..." Little guy, are you satisfied with your mother's clothes? Su Xueqing went to see the child.
The child is sleeping soundly.
Su Xueqing was wondering if the baby was dreaming and what he was dreaming about.
In mid-September, Deng Manni gave birth to a boy. She thought that the Liao family would be very happy and their attitude towards her would change. Deng Manni was wrong. She gave birth to a boy, and the Liao family would only treat the boy well. They did not think about treating Deng Manni well, which made Deng Manni very disappointed.
If the Liao family hadn't wanted Deng Manni to have milk to feed the boy, they would not have prepared those foods for Deng Manni.
Deng Manni cried in front of Deng's mother, saying that the Liao family was too much and that they should not kill a few more chickens.
"These days, people don't have that much money. It's good enough to have a few chickens to eat during the confinement period." Deng's mother said, "Didn't they kill a chicken for you to eat?"
"I'll eat a little, and the Liao family will eat most of it." Deng Manni said.
Liao Jiankai had dinner at the Liao family. Liao's mother brought him chicken soup and some food, but there was very little. Liao Jiankai did not cook at home. If Deng Manni wanted to eat something else, she had to cook it herself.
Liao's mother sent food, and Deng's mother couldn't always say bad things about Liao's mother. In the generation of Deng's mother and Liao's mother, the conditions were not so good when they gave birth and recuperated. If Deng's mother said that Liao's mother was not good enough to Deng Manni, Liao's mother would talk about how they used to be, and ask what kind of life Deng's mother lived when she was young...
What the Liao family meant was that they had been very good to Deng Manni, and that Deng Manni should cherish the present life and not always feel that others were treating her unfairly.
"I'll kill a chicken for you some other day." Deng's mother said. Since she couldn't rely on the Liao family, Deng's mother had to do it herself.
After all, Xu Ruyun's pregnancy could not be hidden from Yan's mother. Her belly grew bigger day by day. Yan's mother had spies in the factory, so how could she not know?
After Yan's mother knew that Xu Ruyun was pregnant, she did not go to see Xu Ruyun, nor did she make a scene in front of Xu Ruyun. Instead, she waited until Yan Yichen returned to the Yan family before she talked to Yan Yichen again.
"Since she's pregnant, let her stay at home and take good care of herself, and don't let her go to work." Yan's mother said, "She won't be hurt if she stays in the factory all day."
"The hairpins she designed are very popular and have received many orders," said Yan Yichen.
"Can't others design it?" Yan's mother frowned.
"Other people's designs are not as good as hers." Yan Yichen said.
"It won't take long for her to have a baby. Can't she go back to work after she gives birth?" Yan's mother said, "She's going to be a mother. Doesn't she know how to think about her child?"
Yan's mother did not ask Xu Ruyun to have an abortion. The main reason was that Yan's mother had arranged a blind date for Yan Yichen and Zhao, and no girl with a good family background was willing to go on a blind date with Yan Yichen. Yan's mother thought that it would be better to let Xu Ruyun give birth to the child. By then, if Yan Yichen married another woman, the child born by Xu Ruyun would only be an illegitimate child. They could then give the child born out of wedlock more things. Wouldn't that be enough?
Yan's mother had a very good idea. Xu Ruyun came here mainly for the Yan family's property. It is impossible for Xu Ruyun to let Yan Yichen get married with another woman easily.
The affair between Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen had long been a hot topic in the circle. How many women with good family backgrounds would be attracted to Yan Yichen? On the contrary, some women with poor family backgrounds would be attracted to Yan Yichen, but they were attracted by the Yan family's money. Those women were not from good family backgrounds, so Yan's mother would not look down on them.
"Don't speak for her. How powerful can she be as a woman?" said Yan's mother.
"To make headwear for women, we need to rely more on women, because they can understand better..."
"What can they understand?" Yan's mother said coldly, "You are just giving face to Xu Ruyun and saying good things about her. What good is she? She relies on you. If you really want fame, it's easy. Just say that it was designed by others and it was designed by her, isn't it?"
"..." Yan Yichen didn't expect Yan's mother to say this.
"As long as you pay enough money, whoever you want to design it can do it." Yan's mother said, "Xu Ruyun is someone who has never been to college or high school, what can she understand?"
Yan's mother looked down on Xu Ruyun. If Xu Ruyun was a college student, it would be better. But Xu Ruyun was not a college student and her appearance was not very good. In Yan's mother's eyes, Xu Ruyun was a very bad person.
"I have tolerated her long enough." Yan's mother said, "Since you let her get pregnant and give birth to your child, the child in your belly is yours, you should know what to do instead of asking me to teach you what to do."
"That's her child too." Yan Yichen said, "She has the right to choose what to do."
"Yan Yichen, you're outrageous!" Yan's mother threw the quilt to the ground. This time she did not take the cup and throw it at Yan Yichen.
"The child is Ruyun's, and will grow up by her side." Yan Yichen didn't think about bringing the child back. He was afraid that his mother would teach the child badly. His mother always thought that the child was an illegitimate child, and his mother couldn't be too good to the child. Even with Old Lady Yan around, Yan Yichen was still worried.
"Haha." Yan's mother said, "If you let her raise the child, she will ruin the child!"
"We will hire someone." Yan Yichen said.
"Yan Yichen, do you really regard me as your biological mother?" Yan's mother asked, "Do you regard me as your stepmother? Or do you simply not regard me as your mother?"
"..." Yan Yichen hated to answer such questions. His mother was always so disrespectful to him and forced him to compromise.
"You forget your mother when you have a wife." Yan's mother said, "You are an unfilial person. Your father should not have died early, your father should have lived, your father and I should have had another son, not just you."
"Dad, I'm not the only son!" Yan Yichen said, "If you want, I'll send him over to you."
"What?" Yan's mother opened her eyes wide.
"Dad has an illegitimate child!" Yan Yichen said, "Do you want to meet him?"
Yan Yichen couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't want his mother to say those things all the time. If someone had to sacrifice, then let his father's illegitimate son sacrifice.
"How is that possible? Your father..."
"How is it impossible?" Yan Yichen asked, "Mom, do you really not feel anything at all?"
"I...I..." Mother Yan staggered back.
"If you don't believe it, you can ask grandma." Yan Yichen said.
After they came back from the countryside, Old Lady Yan gave money to that family. If Yan Yichen hadn't been smarter and had a legitimate child, Old Lady Yan would have been afraid of something going wrong and would have taken the illegitimate child back long ago.
"Impossible, impossible, you are lying to me, you are lying to me." Mother Yan shook her head frantically, "This is absolutely impossible."
"This is the truth." Yan Yichen said, "Mom, please stop deceiving yourself. You always told me to treat Ruyun as a lover and that she was not worthy of being my wife. You always said that it was okay for a successful man to have several women. Didn't you say that because you knew what kind of person Dad was?"
Yan Yichen stepped on the sore spot of Yan's mother. Yan's mother knew that her husband had another woman outside, but the woman did not come to her, and her husband did not tell her, so Yan's mother did not pursue it. After they were sent to the farm, it was even more impossible for Yan's father to contact that woman. Yan's father treated Yan's mother better. He felt that his wife did not divorce him, and his wife was willing to suffer with him, so he had to be good to his wife.
Before Yan's father died, he wanted to tell his wife about his past mistakes, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just said to his wife: I'm sorry.
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